New Orleans legend Allen Toussaint commands the stage during the 2012 Jazz Fest.

Marcia Ball performs on Friday, day five of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Her now de rigueur version of Randy Newman's classic Louisiana 1927 once again brought lumps to throats.

Zac Brown performed songs from a forthcoming album with the Zac Brown Band at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Grace Potter & the Nocturnals played a tribute to Beastie Boy co-founder Adam "MCA'' Yauch who died of cancer Friday at age 47. "Such a huge part of my childhood," she said after leading the band in (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!).

In spite of Friday's heat Deacon John looked cool during his performance.

Gospel queen Mavis Staples belts one out.

Mystikal performs under partly cloudy skies in New Orleans on Friday.

Bruce Hornsby looks a little sneaky as he and his band, the Noisemakers, perform on Friday.

Pedrito Martinez of The Pedrito Martinez Group pounds out the beat on congas.

A member of Native Nations Intertribal performs a hoop dance at the Native American Village at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Indians have performed at Jazz Fest for more than 40 years, but this year, they have an entire pavilion to display their costumes, explain their culture and demonstrate how they create elaborate headdresses and aprons.

C.J. Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band pump up the Zydeco sounds on the Sheraton New Orleans Fais Do-Do Stage. His accordion bears the name of his father Clifton Chenier, also a famed Zydeco musician.

The Big Steppers dance around the grounds of the Jazz Fest.

Dr. John and the Lower 911 perform.

Lionel Ferbos looks through his hand-written sheet music before a performance in the Peoples Health Economy Hall Tent. At 100 years, Ferbos is the oldest performer in the Jazz Fest.